Chain of the Guild of Saint Sebastian in Hulst, anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1549 Canvas Print

Chain of the Guild of Saint Sebastian in Hulst, anonymous, c. 1500 - c. 1549 Canvas Print

Schuttersketen, according to tradition belonged to the St. Jorisgilde in Hulst. The chain consists of eight hinged pieces decorated with imposed late Gothic sheetwork, between which in round medallions, surrounded by a cable edge, weapons are arranged of which the following are known: 1 St. George or Archers' Guild; 2 Lamzweerde family, living in Hulst and moved to Utrecht in 1550; 3 Family of Deinse, of which a member, Joannes, was abbot of Baudeloo, died 1539 or 1542; 4 Family Carpentier, of which a member was alderman at Hulst from 1553-1556 (or family Van de Putte); 5 Jacques de Draeyere, abbot of Baudeloo, died 1562 (or van der Zijpe family); 6 Abbey of Baudeloo, located in Petit-Sinay, which had a refuge in Hulst and in Ghent. On the chain hangs a medallion with a cast representation of St. Sebastian, above which the coat of arms of Petrus Everaert, 33rd abbot of Baudeloo, died in 1703. Seven other shields, attached to the chain, bear respectively the weapons of: 1 Antoine Patteet, 37th abbot of Baudeloo from 1735-1758. On a banderolle: "Vis vincere disce pati"; 2 Englebert Delforterie, 38th abbot of Baudeloo, died 1794. On a banderolle: "The Forti Dulcedo"; 3 Unknown: a twill accompanied by three snakes in circle, placed 2 and 1; the shield crowned by a Pegasus and flanked by two palm branches; on a banderolle the motto: "Sicvt. Serpentes". 4 Gregory of Roode, 32nd abbot of Baudeloo, died 1685; 5 Joannes Valckgraeve, 35th abbot of Baudeloo, died 1720; 6 Bernardus Zoetaert, 34th abbot of Baudeloo, died 1709; 7 Gregory Duermael, 36th abbot of Baudeloo, died 1753. Finally, an engraved archer's shield with above a quartered coat of arms with the following quarters: I, III: a cloverleaf, II, IV: a cloverleaf and below it the inscription "Koninck shot, Joos Hannaert, Anno 1681".

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